Posted on 03/15/2012 9:29:59 AM PDT by Altariel
#5 is my absolute favorite but it is shocking that the bar has gotten so low that we need to actually insist that men gets real jobs.
My suggestion to guys looking for dates is if her father is this type of guy, go ahead and move on. You really dont want an insecure drama queen for a father in law.
Our answer was always, "the boys will come soon enough...we will let our girls do the choosing."
Well, daughter number one has chosen--her boyfriend came over this past week and asked for our blessing to propose to our daughter.
She chose well - at 22, he has a great job, owns a duplex, and is a wonderful, young man with a strong faith. One down...two to go!
A happy woman does not stray. An honorable woman doesn’t stray. An honest woman doesn’t stray. It is NOT my fault if other idiots do not raise honorable children. I do. Because I do, I demand any guy that wants to date my daughter to live up to her. The same goes for my son, who will be raised with the expectation that the father of any girl he dates will feel just like this list says.
I told my son-in-law the same thing. Only I told him I would kill him.
Too bad about Foxworthy's decision to back Mittens though.
I had a friend who came from a family of 10 boys and 2 girls. When a prospective suitor would arrive, the 10 boys had removed all the furniture except for 11 chairs. 10 on one side and one in the middle facing them.
It must have been hysterical.
That said, I have two girls. They are both over 18, but haven’t had the boy craziness. They are waiting to see what God has in store for them.
One daughter lives several states away, so I assume meet the parents means I’ll need to make a road trip.
Rule #1 There is no mortal male good enough for my daughter.
Similar rules applied to my two sons. If you get a girl pregnant you WILL drop out of school and support your child. Then you can get your degree the hard way, on your dime and after school. So they did it the old fashoned way. Got married THEN had children.
Which is exactly what the author's future father-in-law saw when he first showed up to date the mom of that beautiful daughter.
My thoughts, too.
““Son... I’ve got a .45, a shovel, and 20 acres out back. I doubt you’ll be missed.””
Yes, you will be missed, you just won’t be found.
1) I expect your daughter to be able to decide certain things without getting mommy and daddy involved. If I am to create a family of my own - you will be the extended family and hence have no veto or vote within mine.
2) There are many women in this world. Some without pompous, arrogant fathers. If I am to take your daughter as my own and become one with her, then by definition that excludes you.
3) You need a better job. Your daughter is responsible for her happiness. It is my hope that I will enhance and add to that joy of life with her and our children. I cannot make anyone happy but I will pray that the lord assists.
4) I will provide you the same respect and courtesy shown to me. I will use my manners out of RESPECT FOR MY WIFE but do not assume that it will continue if respect and courtesy is not returned.
5) I also expect that as a parent that you will not interfere and put unrealistic financial expectation on my household. I am not marrying a princess, I am marrying a partner. How we choose to execute that partnership is our business and please respect that. I don’t want to hear what you think she deserves or have resentment programmed into her as we make sacrifices starting our family.
6) Back at you. Once we are married we have a legal and spiritual contract and I expect you to honor it buy being supportive of your daughter.
7) Unfortunately in today's world, both sexes have issues with wild oats. Why don’t we both hope that this is not one of the many marriages that end in divorce or dysfunction caused by spouses being unfaithful. Cheating spouses come in both sexes unfortunately.
8) If in the event a divorce occurs, if you are one of those parents that encourages their daughter to destroy their former husband, father of the children and a part of the family for simple spite or greed or revenge or sport, then I promise you won’t have to go far to meet me - I will make you reap what you sow - That I swear!
How about this list for all the little princesses who want to get their hands on my fine SONS. They are great young men and if a meddling FIL gets in the way, GAME ON!
“Many married men, after about 10 years of bitching, consider “Till Death Do Us Part” to be a goal, rather than a commitment.”
Amen
A post after my own heart.......definitely the parent of a son
I myself have a 16-year old daughter who just happens to be gorgeous. I see the way the boys look at her (fortunately, she hasn't yet). and I know exactly what they're thinking 'cause I was a horny little pimple-faced creep once upon a time, too.
So, yeah, I do plan on being down in my workshop when she introduces me to her first date, and I do plan to be cleaning one of my AR-15s at the time. ;-)
Thank God those days are over for me. Out of five kids, one was a girl, and she married herself off to a career Navy guy who loves kids. They are a kid factory, both blood and adopted, and my wife and I couldn’t be more pleased. Our house fills up when they come to spend their summers here.
Thank you.
A friend of mine told me once what his to be father in law told him at their wedding reception...
“you ever decide, for whatever reason, don’t want her anymore, you bring her home... Don’t you dare hit her.”
I know it doesn’t have the eloquence or humor of other things posted, but I know if I was told that by my father in law, if I was any sort of decent human being that would stick like glue.
Bookmarked! Thanks!
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